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PADRES POSTCAST: Padres STEAL IT Late, 3 SB 9th + Bogaerts Clutch Hit, Mason Miller DOMINATES Save
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The Padres grind out a MASSIVE win in the series finale, using elite baserunning and late-game execution to avoid the sweep against the White Sox.
After back-to-back home runs from Manny Machado and Miguel Andújar gave San Diego an early lead, the game flipped when Adrián Morejón allowed a two-run pinch-hit homer to Derek Hill, tying things up and shifting momentum.
But the Padres answered in the biggest moment of the game.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, San Diego manufactured the go-ahead run with THREE stolen bases, relentless pressure, and a clutch two-out infield RBI from Xander Bogaerts. That inning defined the game — aggressive, gritty, and playoff-style baseball.
Griffin Canning was outstanding, working through multiple jams and keeping the Padres in control early, while the bullpen held strong late.
Then came Mason Miller.
“The Reaper” shut it down in the 9th, delivering another dominant save and continuing one of the most electric closing stretches in baseball.
This was a statement win:
✔ No sweep
✔ Clutch hitting
✔ Elite baserunning
✔ Shutdown pitching
Padres Postcast breaks it all down.
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